Dylan Larkin opted for surgery before this season ended to get a head start on rehabbing.
The Detroit Red Wings captain sounded excited as he anticipated a summer of change. For the first time since entering the NHL in 2015, he'll be guided by a new coach. Larkin said Jeff Blashill's dismissal by general manager Steve Yzerman the day after the season ended should serve as a wake-up call within the locker room: Even though the team is in a rebuild, there are great expectations.